It is #TombTuesday
This is the tomb of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canada's 1st francophone prime minister and one of only two PMs (the other is Sir Robert Borden) to be buried in Ottawa.
The nine women represent the provinces of Canada at the time of his death.
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Charles Clark, founder of the High River Times, helps his son Joe Clark sit on a stand near High River, Alberta around 1940.
Joe Clark was born on June 5, 1939 and became Canada's youngest Prime Minister in 1979.
Along with being PM, he had a distinguished Parliamentary career
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It was a star-studded cast for A Christmas Carol in 1975. Playing various parts in the television movie were hockey legend Red Kelly (left), Toronto Mayor David Crombie (with cane), Pierre Berton (with top hat), former MP Judy LaMarsh & newscaster Lloyd Robertson (Centre)
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It is #GoForARideDay today!
Goldie Stockwell drives his oxen that are pulling his tractor through the snow in the winter of 1911. The Berry Creek, Alberta police barracks can be seen in the background.
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There is an urban legend that Albert Einstein played goal for the Canwood Canucks hockey team while traveling in Saskatchewan to find some peace and quiet in the 1930s.
Did it happen?
No.
Not only would Einstein be in his 50s, but the Canwood Canucks didn't exist until 1958.
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It is #Photomonday so, here is one of my favourite photos from Canadian History.
Paul Henderson scoring The Goal to win The Summit Series for Canada
It is also #canadahistoryweek
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It is #CanadaHistoryWeek so, here is my ranking of the Greatest of Canada history
My fav historical figure: David Thompson
Greatest Prime Minister: Lester B. Pearson
Greatest Premier: Peter Lougheed
Greatest Canadian: Terry Fox
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Stuntman Dar Robinson launches himself from the CN Tower in August 1980. Attached by a cable, this was his second time doing the stunt from the tower.
In September 1979, he jumped with a parachute for a movie sequence that earned him $250,000
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The 250 Greatest Canadians: #200 - Edith Archibald
A lifelong activist, she campaigned for women to get the right to vote. In 1918, her efforts were successful when Nova Scotia extended suffrage to women.
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Arthur Sifton was Alberta's 2nd premier from 1911-1917. His seven years, 157 days as premier ranks sixth among all premiers in Alberta's history.
He left the position to join the Union Government of Sir Robert Borden.
Learn more on Wednesday!
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